Global Patent Index - EP 1125780 A2

EP 1125780 A2 20010822 - Compact hybrid drive system for a motor vehicle

Title (en)

Compact hybrid drive system for a motor vehicle

Title (de)

Kompaktantrieb eines Hybridfahrzeugs

Title (fr)

Chaîne cinématique compacte pour véhicule hybride

Publication

EP 1125780 A2 20010822 (EN)

Application

EP 01113296 A 19970220

Priority

  • EP 97102800 A 19970220
  • JP 3357896 A 19960221
  • JP 4284296 A 19960229

Abstract (en)

Hybrid drive system (40, 130, 160, 200, 260) for a motor vehicle having right and left drive wheels, comprising (a) an engine (42) operated by combustion of a fuel, (b) a first motor/generator (48), (c) an output member (50) connected to said first motor/generator, (d) a second motor/generator (44), (e) a planetary gear mechanism (46) connected to said engine and said second motor/generator, and (f) a differential gear device (72) which receives a drive force from said output member and distributes the received drive force to said right and left drive wheels, and wherein said engine, said first motor/generator, said output member, said second motor/generator and said planetary gear mechanism are arranged coaxially with each other along a first axis (O1), and said differential gear device includes a pair of output shafts (76, 78) disposed along a second axis (O2) substantially parallel to said first axis, and an input member (74) which is rotatable about said second axis by the drive force received from said output member. The input member (74) has a radially outer portion which overlaps a radially outer portion of said first motor/generator (48) in a radial direction of said input member and said first motor/generator. A speed reducing mechanism (56) of gear type is interposed between said output member (50) and said differential gear device (72), said speed reducing mechanism including a first intermediate shaft (58) and a second intermediate shaft (64) which are disposed rotatably about respective third and fourth axes (O3, O4) substantially parallel to said first axis (O1), such that a rotating speed of said input member of said differential gear device is reduced with respect to that of said output member. The output member consists of a drive sprocket (50) connected through a chain (62) to a drive sprocket (60) provided on said first intermediate shaft, and said first intermediate shaft is located radially outwardly of one of said first motor/generator and said second motor/generator which has a smaller diameter than the other. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B60K 6/02; H02K 51/00; B60L 11/12

IPC 8 full level

B60K 6/26 (2007.10); B60K 6/365 (2007.10); B60K 6/40 (2007.10); B60K 6/405 (2007.10); B60K 6/445 (2007.10); B60L 50/15 (2019.01); B60W 10/26 (2006.01); F16H 3/72 (2006.01); H02K 51/00 (2006.01); B60K 1/02 (2006.01); B60K 17/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60K 6/26 (2013.01 - EP US); B60K 6/365 (2013.01 - EP US); B60K 6/40 (2013.01 - EP US); B60K 6/405 (2013.01 - EP US); B60K 6/445 (2013.01 - EP US); B60K 6/547 (2013.01 - EP US); B60W 10/06 (2013.01 - EP US); B60W 10/08 (2013.01 - EP US); B60W 10/26 (2013.01 - EP US); B60W 20/00 (2013.01 - EP); B60W 20/10 (2013.01 - US); F16H 3/728 (2013.01 - EP US); H02K 7/003 (2013.01 - EP US); H02K 7/006 (2013.01 - EP US); H02K 7/083 (2013.01 - EP US); H02K 7/116 (2013.01 - EP US); H02K 51/00 (2013.01 - EP US); H02K 99/00 (2016.10 - EP US); B60K 1/02 (2013.01 - EP US); B60K 17/16 (2013.01 - EP US); B60K 2006/268 (2013.01 - EP); B60L 2240/423 (2013.01 - EP US); B60W 2710/083 (2013.01 - EP US); F16H 2037/0866 (2013.01 - EP US); F16H 2200/2005 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02T 10/62 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02T 10/64 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 903/906 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 903/91 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 903/951 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 903/952 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

JP H06328951 A 19941129 - AQUEOUS RES KK

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0791495 A2 19970827; EP 0791495 A3 19990728; EP 0791495 B1 20050202; DE 69732387 D1 20050310; DE 69732387 T2 20060105; DE 69737312 D1 20070322; DE 69737312 T2 20071115; EP 1125780 A2 20010822; EP 1125780 A3 20051026; EP 1125780 B1 20070131; US 6155364 A 20001205

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97102800 A 19970220; DE 69732387 T 19970220; DE 69737312 T 19970220; EP 01113296 A 19970220; US 80129997 A 19970218